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Bipartisan anger was brewing over the failure of law enforcement to prevent the mobs from entering Congress.

Jacinda Ardern tweeted: "Democracy - the right of people to exercise a vote, have their voice heard and then have that decision upheld peacefully should never be undone by a mob."

The session of Congress comes one day after voters in Georgia apparently handed a pair of stunning victories to the Democratic Senate candidates over Republican incumbents.

Republicans hold 50 seats in the 100-seat Senate and a victory in just one of the runoff races would give them a majority and the ability to thwart Biden's agenda.

China has claimed jurisdiction over especially serious security crimes and has allowed its security agents to operate openly in the city for the first time.

The run-up to the congress saw the entire country mobilised in an 80-day drive to boost the economy, featuring extra-long work hours and additional duties for many.

Markets have been buoyed in recent months by the prospect of Republicans holding the Senate and provide a check on the Democrats but analysts said a "blue wave" scenario has spooked investors.

Before the ruling, both Germany and a UN rights expert expressed concern over the human rights and humanitarian problems presented by the extradition.

Trump savaged Republicans who have refused to endorse his baseless claims.

Pro-Trump protesters not quite willing to concede are expected to rally in Washington on Wednesday.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is leading a dozen lawmakers in asserting that "allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes"

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the "resounding rebuke" that both houses of Congress delivered by overwhelmingly overriding Trump's veto.

South Korean media said it was the first time since 1995 that a North Korean leader has sent a New Year card to the country's citizens.

After a grinding year that has seen at least 1.7 million people die from Covid-19, fresh waves of infection have sparked renewed lockdowns.

Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords passed the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill on the same day.

Video footage shot by AFP shows what appears to be a missile striking the airport apron, which moments before had been packed with crowds, and exploding into a ball of intense flames.

Including the defense bill, Trump has vetoed nine bills during his four years in the White House. Congress has not previously mustered the votes needed to override any of his vetoes.

Morey, then the Rockets' general manager, tweeted "Fight for Freedom, stand with Hong Kong" in October 2019.

He also reportedly mentioned his wish of having an aircraft carrier commissioned and named after him.

Brazil, with more than 191,000 deaths, has the second-highest death toll from the coronavirus pandemic, after the United States.

On December 24, Britain and the European Union agreed a post-Brexit deal that allayed the threat of disruption to business on January 1, when measures extending free trade are set to end.

Trump's campaign has lost dozens of court challenges in several contested states, with judge after judge saying they showed no evidence of any significant fraud.

Zhang is the first to face trial of a group of four citizen journalists detained by authorities earlier this year after reporting from Wuhan.

For days, Trump refused to put his signature on the relief package approved overwhelmingly by Congress following months of negotiation, calling it a "disgrace."

Some quipped that it wasn't the real Melania as she could never be this happy around her husband of 15 years.

A commutation removes the punishment but leaves the conviction in place.

The stock market has shrugged off the political chaos, closing higher for the past two days, focusing on hopes the coronavirus vaccine rollout will bring an economic recovery.

The Home Owner's Association Board reiterated that unless they can provide biblical references that notes the cross as a symbol of Christmas, they will not consider this to be a Christmas decoration

The United States -- the worst-hit country in the world -- has already started inoculations, and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that more than one million people have been vaccinated.